Black Myth: Wukong PC requirements - Minimum and recommended specs
Monkey around with a perfect frame rate.
After a record breaking launch, Black Myth Wukong is looking more and more like a game of the year contender. If you've seen clips of its fast combat and beautiful landscapes, you might be wondering what the PC requirements are.
Things aren't as easy when you're a PC gamer, especially if your hardware is a few years old.
So can your machine run the epic adventure of the Destined One? And can it run it as smoothly as possible?
Let's take a look at both the minimum and recommended specs, and see if you can run Black Myth Wukong on a Steam Deck...
Which PC platforms can play Black Myth: Wukong?
Firstly, if you're wondering where to buy Black Myth: Wukong on PC, it's available on more than one platform.
You can buy it from Steam and Epic Games.
Nice to know everyone is being catered for!
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Minimum PC requirements for Black Myth: Wukong
If you're wondering whether your machine can play the game in the first place, the minimum PC requirements for Black Myth: Wukong are the following (taken from the official Steam page):
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Memory: 16GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 130GB available space
Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
Additional Notes: HDD Supported, SSD Recommended. The above specifications were tested with DLSS/FSR/XeSS enabled.
Recommended PC specs for Black Myth: Wukong
However, if you want the best possible experience, here are the recommended PC specs for Black Myth: Wukong (taken from the official Steam page):
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-9700 / AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Memory: 16GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT / INTEL Arc A750
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 130GB available space
Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device
Additional Notes: SSD Required. The above specifications were tested with DLSS/FSR/XeSS enabled.
Is Black Myth Wukong Steam Deck certified?
There are a list of games that have been officially verified to be compatible with the Steam Deck. This means that Steam has confirmed the game passes its four checks, and will definitely run smoothly on the handheld PC.
Black Myth Wukong is not on this list, unfortunately.
You can try to play it on the Deck, but good luck!
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Ben Huxley is a freelance contributor to Radio Times, with bylines also in TechRadar, WhatCulture, GAMINGbible, and Live Science. A writer of fiction, too, he has a few short stories published and a novel on the way. He has a BA in English Literature, and an MA in creative writing.
